Total Crime Rate
39.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Leacroft Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill , and the 195th lowest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Leacroft Avenue (WV10 9DA) in the last 12 months was 39.8 per 1,000 residents and was 60.3% lower than the Bushbury South & Low Hill average (100.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 22.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Leacroft Avenue (WV10 9DA), the main crime hotspot is near Jenks Avenue. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bushbury South & Low Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lowcroft Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Perry Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lowcroft Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillcrest Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Linley Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jenks Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Jenks Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillcrest Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leacroft Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hendon Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Portsdown Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dickinson Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Perry Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lowcroft Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Perry Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Perry Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Perry Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Colley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Colley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Colley Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Sycamores | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lowcroft Gardens | Under investigation |
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